Main Street Capital (MAIN) Price to Earnings (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital (MAIN) posted Price to Earnings of 28.52 for Q2 2026, down 68.66% on a QoQ basis from 91.01 in Q1 2026, and down 12.6% year-over-year from 32.63 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Main Street Capital (MAIN) Price to Earnings (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Main Street Capital has reported Price to Earnings for 6 years, with the latest figure at 28.52 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Price to Earnings fell 12.6% year-over-year to 28.52 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 14.13, a 13.76% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 22.72, down 11.8% from the prior year.
- Price to Earnings was 28.52 for Q2 2026 at Main Street Capital, down from 91.01 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Price to Earnings was 51237.63 in Q3 2022, with the low at 2538.73 in Q4 2022.
- Average Price to Earnings over 5 years is 2618.22, with a median of 86.33 recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Price to Earnings was 18781.37% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 476.96% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 2538.73 in 2022, then soared by 132.27% to 819.31 in 2023, then sank by 89.36% to 87.15 in 2024, then grew by 0.01% to 87.16 in 2025, then tumbled by 67.27% to 28.52 in 2026.
- The last three Price to Earnings figures came in at 28.52 (Q2 2026), 91.01 (Q1 2026), and 87.16 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.73 Bn | - |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.69 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.52 Bn | 5.28 Bn | - |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.26 Bn | 5.20 Bn | - |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.05 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.64 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.37 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.34 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -129.09 Mn | - |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.52 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 91.01 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 87.16 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 99.81 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.63 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.51 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 87.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 104.10 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 92.84 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 965.99 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 819.31 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -896.58 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -651.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -751.75 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2,538.73 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51,237.63 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -350.77 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1,414.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -440.02 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -274.27 |